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A civil case against Harrods has led to the first time allegations of abuse against Mohamed Al Fayed and his brother Salah have been heard before a UK court. A former employee of the department store, which was owned by the Fayeds, is seeking damages for personal injuries. A recent High Court hearing was granted anonymity for the claimant and heard that she was made to terminate a pregnancy, whilst alleging that she was drugged and raped by Salah Fayed.
This appears to be the first case against Harrods over allegations of a victim of Mohamed Al Fayed. Al Fayed, who died in 2023, was never charged with rape nor sexual assault accusations. Despite the fact, it has emerged that more than 100 women have made contact with solicitors, Leigh Day, who represent the claimant. A separate legal case has also been brought by the Justice for Harrods Survivors group, representing 400 women.
Harrods’ current owners have stated that they are “appalled” by the sexual abuse allegations and investigations have been ongoing since 2023 to establish the possible involvement of any current members of staff within the company. This was made following the documentary revealed by the BBC. The Met Police also revealed, after Al Fayed had passed away, that they had been in contact with 21 women accusing the former owner of sexual offences before his death, including sexual assault and rape. While 90 further women have come forward since then.
It is understood that an investigation by the Met Police into the surveillance of Al-Fayed is ongoing. In November last year, the police announced that they were investigating at least five people over allegations of assisting or enabling Al-Fayed in his alleged sexual offences. Although, the retailer is declining to comment on whether the internal review has taken any action against any individual or when it will be concluded. A spokesperson of the Harrods said in a statement that the company encouraged survivors to pursue “every appropriate avenue” in the pursuit of justice
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